Fairfield Police Chief Back At Work Weeks After Suffering Head Injuries In Crash
Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara was waiting for the light to change at Reef and Post roads on Oct. 21 when his unmarked police cruiser was rear-ended by an SUV.
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Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara was waiting for the light to change at Reef and Post roads on Oct. 21 when his unmarked police cruiser was rear-ended by an SUV.
A two-car crash on Long Island has left one person dead and two others injured.
Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara was waiting for the light to change at Reef and Post roads around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when his unmarked police cruiser was struck from behind by a BMW SUV.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police spokesman Joe Pentangelo said it's not yet known what caused the crash, which occurred Sunday in Fort Lee.
Samuel Shepard, 18, was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital.
According to Suffolk County Police, a man driving a Jeep Liberty westbound on the Long Island Expressway near exit 49 lost control of his vehicle at around 5 a.m.
Officer Elisa Toro, 36, was off-duty on Dec. 10 when her car crashed on an exit ramp of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. Her vehicle rolled and struck a vacant storefront.
Mario Garcia-Sura was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for aggravated vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated.
The driver of a 2013 Acura slammed into a tree on Ocean Parkway between Avenue O and Avenue P in the Midwood section of Brooklyn at around 3:30 a.m., police said.
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Esaian Vazgen, 29, is accused of being drunk behind the wheel when he jumped the curb in Moonachie, N.J.
On Thursday, Gov. Cuomo sent a letter to Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand detailing the safety measures the state is undertaking following the accident.
Grief counselors will be at Farmingdale High School on Monday to help students and staff mourning four teenagers killed in a car crash.
A car smashed into two parked vehicles with people inside then flipped in the Bronx on Sunday morning before the driver tried unsuccessfully to make a getaway on foot.
The Ramnarine family said someone set up a fake fundraising website in their daughter's name following her death in a car accident on Sunday.
Kenneth Lee Price Jr. was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving while suspended/causing serious bodily injury.
The 26-year-old woman lost control of her car and crashed into several utility poles on Friday night, police said. The mother and son were airlifted to a nearby hospital. Both had been wearing seat belts.
Seven people have been injured after a multiple-car crash in Brooklyn, fire officials said.Saturday.
The 29-year-old man who was driving the car was killed, while a passenger escaped injury.
A study analyzing a decade's worth of data from the Fatal Accident Reporting System showed a 17-percent increase in traffic fatalities on the Monday after clocks spring forward.
Steven Clancy, 19, was driving a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta northbound on Roslyn Road near Locust Lane when he struck a curb and then a tree, police said.
A cement truck crashed into a three-story residential building in the Bronx on Monday evening, leaving the driver dead and at least four people with injuries, authorities said.
A car jumped a curb Monday and slammed into an Upper East Side store.
The accident happened on Sixth Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets, right near Bryant Park.
A two-car crash in Freeport, Long Island sent one driver slamming into the front of a store. A brown SUV plowed into the Prestige Marble, Granite & Tile at East Merrick Road and Henry Street late Thursday morning.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
A panel of judges on a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a district court judge did not have the authority to order the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
According to the indictment, players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix at least 29 games.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
A school in Manhattan was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in a nearby park.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
The trial of NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran got underway Wednesday in the Bronx. Duran faces manslaughter charges in the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey in Aug. 2023.
Two men posing as Amazon delivery workers held a Connecticut homeowner at gunpoint while robbing him and his wife, police said.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Police in Danbury, Connecticut, are actively looking for a man who they believe fired a deadly gunshot that traveled through a wall and killed his neighbor.
There's plenty of sunshine is on the way to the Tri-State Area, but the First Alert Weather team is also tracking a round of snow later this week.
It was a mostly dry Sunday, until some snow squalls briefly hit the Tri-State Area on Sunday night.
A pastor in Morristown, New Jersey, says community members are too afraid to go outside after recent ICE activity.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough, N.J. faces two first-degree murder charges in the death of her two boys, 5 and 7.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
The New Jersey governor highlighted his achievements during his eight years in office in his final State of the State address.
Wednesday night, things begin to change. Showers linger, and areas well north and west may pick up some light snow.
Three people were sentenced Tuesday for their roles in murdering and dismembering a man and a woman in Amityville in February 2024.
The trial in the case of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is finally in sight.
Hochul laid out plans to move New York toward universal child care, and restrict 3-D printed ghost guns in the state.
A new bill proposed in New York would target private businesses that don't quickly turn over surveillance footage after a crime. The legislation is named after the young employee killed at a Long Island CVS on Christmas Day.
Hochul said she would commit $1.7 billion in the next budget to expand child care in New York in her 2026 state of the state address.
A panel of judges on a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a district court judge did not have the authority to order the release of Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot a man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after allegedly being attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation, three U.S. officials told CBS News.
Border czar Tom Homan said no decision had been made about the exact nature of the cuts, which are supposed to take effect in two weeks.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is reflecting on his public career as he moves to New York for his next job.
Nurses continue to hold the picket line as the largest nurses' strike in New York City history is on its third day with no end in sight.
Nurses say health care benefits and workplace safety are their main reasons for striking, and are refusing to go back to work until their demands are met.
Loved ones of patients at hospitals in New York City are concerned about care as nurses continue to strike due to failed contract negotiations on Monday.
The New York State Nurses Association said it called for the strike as negotiations stalled with the city's wealthiest hospitals.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees, was found dead in his home in Massachusetts.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Video of an angry confrontation during intermission at a performance of "Mamma Mia!" on Broadway is going viral on social media.
According to the indictment, players on more than 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix at least 29 games.
Negotiations are ongoing, but John Harbaugh is expected to end up coaching the New York Giants.
The Kings (11-30) won their third straight to spoil the return of Knicks coach Mike Brown, who made his first appearance in Sacramento since being abruptly fired early in the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113 on Wednesday night.
The Ottawa Senators handed the New York Rangers a fifth consecutive loss, beating them 8-4 on Wednesday night.
A city-approved plan to rezone a stretch of Atlantic Avenue is expected to bring thousands of new apartments to Brooklyn, but tenant advocates say the deal falls short for lower-income residents and could accelerate displacement.
A three-year pilot run by the Brooklyn Justice Initiative and the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice aims to improve court compliance and reduce recidivism by meeting participants where they live.
Harlem native Teyana Taylor wins her first major acting honor at the 83rd Golden Globes Awards for her performance in Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." Locals say it's a win for the whole neighborhood.
Legislation would protect and expand hunger programs and improve benefit security as New York pantries see rising demand.
The people and businesses of Ridgewood, Queens, have banded together to help those impacted by the recent apartment building fire.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Investigators said a suspect snuck up on a 27-year-old man and slashed him in the nose on Union Avenue in the Bronx.
Investigators said the 28-year-old driver and two pedestrians were injured in the crash on 5th Avenue and 110th Street.
Meanwhile, a longtime U.S. ally is pushing back on the Trump administration's interest in acquiring Greenland. CBS News' Jarred Hill reports.
Protesters in Minneapolis clashed with law enforcement overnight after another shooting involving federal immigration agents. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
Nearly 15,000 nurses are on strike over negotiations with three major hospital networks.
